1. Intraoperative Cell Salvage
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Intraoperative Cell Salvage
Basic Blood Facts
Blood Conservation
Haemovigilance
Principles of Intraoperative Cell Salvage
Indications and Contraindications
Practicalities – Blood Collection
Practicalities – Blood Processing
Practicalities – Blood Reinfusion
Information and Best Practice
Unloading and Discarding

2. Learning Outcomes Identify the principles of blood conservation
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Learning Outcomes
Identify the principles of blood conservation
Identify the areas where blood conservation can be undertaken in surgical patients
Describe the main strategies of blood conversation

3. Blood Conservation Allogeneic (Donor) Blood Limited Resource
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Blood Conservation
Allogeneic (Donor) Blood
Limited Resource
Donor Restrictions e.g. age, previous transfusion, lifestyle
Risks e.g.
Wrong Blood Incidents
Transfusion Transmitted Infections
Transfusion reactions
Costs

4. Blood Conservation Patient Blood Management
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Blood Conservation
Patient Blood Management
a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach to optimising the care of patients who might need a blood transfusion
Recommendations published by the National Blood Transfusion Committee (2014)
Emergency Plans for Blood Shortages
To ensure the availability of blood where critical in the event of a blood shortage
Autologous blood transfusion is one of many blood conservation strategies which should be considered when addressing Patient Blood Management.

5. UK CELL SALVAGE ACTION GROUP
EDUCATION WORKBOOK
Blood Conservation